Between Worlds: The Promise of the Road
Between Worlds chronicles a real journey of discovery from the harsh winter of Georgia to the wilds of Mongolia by bicycle. A lone ride which began in Tbilisi and continued through Armenia, Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal ending in Mongolia. It is one man's exploration of place and space, full of detailed architectural observations which question the nature of the spaces we inhabit and encourage consideration of the profound effects of architecture on our thoughts and habits. The personal journey of discovery, which is interwoven with the factual observations, mirrors much of the landscape travelled through and provides an insight into loneliness and displacement. The ongoing personal theme of a space or place in which to belong runs through the book as the reader is taken on a ride along the long, dusty, desert roads of Iran, and the spectacular mountain passes of Nepal. Combined with the colourful backdrop of India or the chaos of Pakistan, the book introduces characters along the way, from the Nepalese girl deity to the American evangelical Christian, turned Hindu. Each city or destination has its own flavour, dictated by the local people and buildings and the quality of its hospitality. Yurts, ashrams, temples and tents punctuate the ride like points on a dot to dot.
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Between Worlds: The Promise of the Road
Between Worlds chronicles a real journey of discovery from the harsh winter of Georgia to the wilds of Mongolia by bicycle. A lone ride which began in Tbilisi and continued through Armenia, Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal ending in Mongolia. It is one man's exploration of place and space, full of detailed architectural observations which question the nature of the spaces we inhabit and encourage consideration of the profound effects of architecture on our thoughts and habits. The personal journey of discovery, which is interwoven with the factual observations, mirrors much of the landscape travelled through and provides an insight into loneliness and displacement. The ongoing personal theme of a space or place in which to belong runs through the book as the reader is taken on a ride along the long, dusty, desert roads of Iran, and the spectacular mountain passes of Nepal. Combined with the colourful backdrop of India or the chaos of Pakistan, the book introduces characters along the way, from the Nepalese girl deity to the American evangelical Christian, turned Hindu. Each city or destination has its own flavour, dictated by the local people and buildings and the quality of its hospitality. Yurts, ashrams, temples and tents punctuate the ride like points on a dot to dot.
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Between Worlds: The Promise of the Road

Between Worlds: The Promise of the Road

by Andrew James Welch
Between Worlds: The Promise of the Road

Between Worlds: The Promise of the Road

by Andrew James Welch

Overview

Between Worlds chronicles a real journey of discovery from the harsh winter of Georgia to the wilds of Mongolia by bicycle. A lone ride which began in Tbilisi and continued through Armenia, Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal ending in Mongolia. It is one man's exploration of place and space, full of detailed architectural observations which question the nature of the spaces we inhabit and encourage consideration of the profound effects of architecture on our thoughts and habits. The personal journey of discovery, which is interwoven with the factual observations, mirrors much of the landscape travelled through and provides an insight into loneliness and displacement. The ongoing personal theme of a space or place in which to belong runs through the book as the reader is taken on a ride along the long, dusty, desert roads of Iran, and the spectacular mountain passes of Nepal. Combined with the colourful backdrop of India or the chaos of Pakistan, the book introduces characters along the way, from the Nepalese girl deity to the American evangelical Christian, turned Hindu. Each city or destination has its own flavour, dictated by the local people and buildings and the quality of its hospitality. Yurts, ashrams, temples and tents punctuate the ride like points on a dot to dot.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781494710859
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 12/16/2013
Pages: 334
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Andrew studied MA Design Critical Practice at Goldsmiths (distinction). His personal projects span qualitative mapping, open product and open education design. Andrew has run his own design business, worked as a mountain bike guide and traveled extensively by bicycle around the world starting from England to India, Nepal and Mongolia and wrote a book, 'Weave of the Ride', about his experiences. He is developing a mountain bike tour company in Georgia called Georiders. Andrew is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Andrew is Technical Coordinator of Cortijada Los Gazquez.
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